PTSD

It is standard protocol for police, firefighters, and paramedics to run toward the danger. Over time, that can take a toll on the mental health of first...

Florida lawmakers want first responders to get workers’ compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder. But the House bill would only give them a year...

Former Orlando police officer Gerry Realin isn't the same since he spent five hours in the Pulse nightclub among the bodies of those killed in what was…

A Senate panel on Tuesday gave the nod to a bill that would help first responders receive workers’ compensation insurance benefits for post-traumatic…

The city of Orlando was in court Monday arguing against paying workers compensation benefits to a police officer with post-traumatic stress…

Among the many bills to be considered during Florida’s 2018 legislative session is legislation that would offer alternative treatments to veterans with...

The attorney for a Pulse first responder blames the City of Orlando and Orlando Police Department for exacerbating the officer’s anxiety, preventing him…

First responders run towards crashes, emergencies and catastrophes, not away from them. And for some, their experiences are leading to post traumatic...

Call it a mixed day for advocates of expanding treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders.In Tallahassee, a bill to expand workers’…

A bill to expand workers’ compensation coverage to first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder is getting a hearing Tuesday in Tallahassee. The…